talked (to)

verb

past tense of talk (to)
as in spoke (to or with)
to communicate with by means of spoken words I had never talked to a real live cowboy before

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked (to)
  1. addressed
  2. greeted
Verb
  • Authorities have not addressed whether Panettiere overdosed Sunday.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Coach Andy Reid and offensive line coach Andy Heck addressed the matter in practice this week, stressing improved technique.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of addressed
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  • Instead, Parton greeted fans virtually via video, wearing a pair of sparkling wings.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Bleday doubled in a run off Arizona starter Michael Soroka in the first inning, tripled to score another in the third and greeted reliever Zach Littell with a single in the fourth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of greeted
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“Talked (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talked%20%28to%29. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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